Jim, Let me see if I can explain this a bit. One of the strong points in the design of DXbase is that it is structured in a manner that lets users expand on what is originally distributed. For example, Joe and others have become experts at making reports and from time to time they create new report files. In order for them to be used in DXbase, two things must happen:
1. The .rpt file created by Joe or whomever must be downloaded per their instructions and the .rpt file must be placed in the DXbase 2006 subfolder called reports. 2. The file called rptdesc.ini in your main DXbase 2006 folder must be edited to add a reference to the newly downloaded report. If you don't do this, then the new report will not show up in the list of standard reports from within DXbase. In the case at hand, what Joe sent to you is the text for the line that must be added to the rptdesc.ini file. The new line to be added MUST be copied exactly as it appears in the text that Joe provided. If not exact, then DXbase will not be able to properly open the report. If you open the rptdesc.ini file using MS Notepad and then scroll through the file you will see a group of entries that already say something like Withxxx. What you need to do is insert a new entry into this section using the text that Joe sent to you. If you do this and also add the .rpt file to the reports folder, this will take care of it and you will then be able to see the report listed in the Standard Reports module. If this still seems confusing, then I would suggest getting some local help from a computer guru who could probably help you with the mechanics of editing a file etc....using the instructions already provided. Hope this helps, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "WA9YSD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Joseph Glockner WA6AXE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "DXbse Forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Re: Versatile USA County Report] > Thanks Joe > > Thanks for sending me your attacment with the report and information. > > However eather I am reading it wrong or it was not in the attacment. here > is what was in the Withusac2 Text document "withusac2.rpt Q Displays a > listing of QSO records which have the US County populated. Entries are > sorted and sectionalized by US State - then either by County or by > Callsign." I do not see the REPDESC command line I need to enter. > > Please help! Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Glockner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 1:04 PM > Subject: [Fwd: Re: Versatile USA County Report] > > >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: Versatile USA County Report >> Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 11:32:00 -0500 >> From: Joseph Glockner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: WA9YSD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Attached is a ZIP file containing both the report file >> and also a TXT file that has the necessary words you >> must copy/paste into your 2006 Rptdesc.ini file. >> >> NOTE: This new report ONLY works for DXbase2006. >> >> >> WA9YSD wrote: >> >>> Please send me the report as you stated below! >>> >>> Keep The Faith, Jim >>> >>> --------Origingal---------- >>> For DXbase2006 users, I have made a report that will >>> provide the information on USA Counties. You can: >>> >>> (1) Select to see ALL STATES or just one STATE >>> >>> (2) Select to SORT the report by STATE - COUNTY or >>> by STATE - CALLSIGN >>> >>> (3) Select to see only 1 QSO per County or see ALL >>> QSOs for that County. NOTE: When selecting "only 1 QSO >>> per County", confirmation via Card/Both takes priority >>> over a No or LoTW. >>> >>> >>> Since this is only for DXbase2006 users, and since the >>> number of DXbase users who might LOG their County Hunting >>> in DXbase might be relatively small, this new report will >>> ONLY be available via email attachment from myself. I will >>> not post this to my website. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73 Joe wa6axe >>> >>> Keep The Faith, Jim >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
